primarily between The United States and The Soviet Union. There were major differences between The United States and The Soviet Union during this time which caused a tremendous amount of tension between the two countries. When tension occurs, problems arise, which is exactly what happened in during the start of The Cold War. The Cold War had started in 1947 not only due to the tension between The United States and The Soviet Union caused by their differences, but because of the division of Germany and
close, the United States and the Soviet Union both emerged as two superpower nations who had vastly different ideas for political and economic systems. These differences are what ultimately led to the Cold War which began in 1945. Germany became a hotspot during the Cold War where the United States and the Soviet Union struggled to decipher which political and economical system would work the best with the new international order. With the numerous events that occured in Germany between the end of
Germany is country shaped by many instances of disorder and chaos throughout its existence and especially in the 20th century. During these chaotic times Germans came to realize that the only way to prevent disorder and chaos was Ordnung or order. This philosophy of Ordnung is fundamentally different than the culture in the United States in which the people are trusted to do the right things rather than being forced by a set of written and unwritten rules that regulate social behavior. There are
After World War II, Germany was divided into two halves, as well as Berlin. The United States, Great Britain, and France occupied the western portion of Germany and the western half of Berlin. The eastern half of Germany and Berlin was occupied by the Soviet Union. This led to major differences between the two halves of Germany. This also led to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Each side of Germany had different economies, held separate ideologies, societies, alliances, and political systems
embargo that the United States had on Cuba for roughly half a century. Germany was split four ways (see picture to the left) between the United States, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union after World War II. The United States, France, and Britain controlled West Germany and West Berlin in a democracy. Whereas, the Soviet Union controlled East Germany and East Berlin with communism. “About 2.5 million” people fled from East to West Germany between the years of “1949 and 1961.” In Germany the U.S.S.R
debated about what theory best explains the cause for the cold war. It is often argued whether or not one explanation does the best job at explaining the Cold War. The disagreement is often between about what forces pushed for the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union for power. The best explanation often states that there were many factors at play such as the bi-polarity of great powers of the time, which in turn caused a security dilemma, and that the cultural differences incited fear
In World War II, the United States and Germany had very different ideas of effective governments. In the United States, the most effective form of government was a Democracy while Nazism was the form of government in Germany even though it may not have been the most preferred. In both of these governments we can see that the leader can make a tremendous difference in how a country is run and maintained whether it is positively or negatively. One of the main differences between Democracy and Nazism
Following World War II there was a lot of tension between two of the Allied countries. The United States and the Soviet Union were in a state of political and military tension with each other. Opposing ideologies on how to deal with the world’s affairs post World War II fueled this rivalry but there was always a tension between the two countries. World War II, with its common goal, brought these two countries together as allies. With Hitler and the Nazis threating their way of living these two countries
separated East and West Berlin. East Germany, desiring to prove to the world that Marxism and communism were viable systems for running a country, decided to keep its citizens from fleeing to the West,. The Wall failed to accomplish this, and fell on November 9, 1989. This was a key moment that marked the end of the Cold War. While the Wall was still up, many problems persisted between the eastern and western parts of Germany. In many ways, East and West Germany were polar opposites. The Berlin Wall
my family stays traditional in the way we celebrate holidays and eat food. The differences between German and American culture are very evident in their holiday traditions and meals, but there are also some similarities, such as language, that are often overlooked. When I think of the differences between German and American culture, one of the first things that comes to mind is how Christmas is celebrated. In Germany, it is always celebrated on Christmas Eve. Instead of Santa, children are told